# Xbee RR - Retries not working.

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/xbee-rr-retries-not-working/21167>\
**Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\
**Tags:** retires, xbee\
**Created:** [March 4, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/xbee-rr-retries-not-working/21167 "2020-03-04T09:00:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![prem12345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@prem12345](https://forums.digi.com/u/prem12345)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/xbee-rr-retries-not-working/21167/1 "2020-03-04T09:00:42Z")

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Hi, im set RR option to “3” retries on Xbee 3 (802.15.4 mode) latest firmware , but retries not working, There is no retrying.  
The purpose of the test is: I release the packet, turn off the second xbee and turn it on - the packet does not arrive. (all in approx. 1-2 sec)

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/xbee-rr-retries-not-working/21167/2 "2020-03-04T09:38:32Z")

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Prem,

Are you sending Unicast or the default broadcast packets?

Note that the Application retries does not function on a broadcast packet. Also note that this occurs much faster than you can do in a 1 second or 2 second time frame. This occurs within a 100ms or less time frame.

Digi Support